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as in passed (down)
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as in informed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed down
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Melvin was informed Monday morning that he had been relieved of duties.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025 -
The emphasis on sustainability informed the collection, too.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ford had a challenging first half of 2025 with 88 vehicle recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to NHTSA data, which now surpasses the record set by General Motors of 77 recalls for all of 2014, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Box tree moths are native to temperate and subtropical climates in Asia and were first reported in Ohio in June 2023.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Police were notified by child and family services after the infant was taken to a children's hospital with severe burns, KSL and KUTV reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Employees at at least five companies across the metropolitan area do business with GM and were notified to slow, suspend or shut down operations, according to previous Star reporting.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Oregon Department of Justice confirmed to Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica the state’s role in the investigation, the existence of which Exeter has disclosed in securities filings.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Who those witnesses are — and who is being investigated — have not been disclosed.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Impact Social analyzed social media discussion about each candidate in the race, which revealed that Spanberger has a net sentiment of -28, while Earle-Sears’ sentiment is +18.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Though the network hasn't revealed its plans for the future of Welcome to Plathville, many fans wondered if Olivia's exit is a sign that its run has come to an end.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mounting annoyance manifested itself in bizarre fashion last night when manager Chris Wilder, walking towards the tunnel at half-time, leathered a ball into the crowd in anger, above.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Culkin first publicly manifested a third child in his January 2024 Emmys speech after winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work on Succession.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Most of the cases presented took place during the 80s and 90s in Korea, before the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices kept us so apprised of manmade horrors being perpetrated on the other side of the world.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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While discussing her relationship with acting, Pfeiffer hinted that a recent life change has shifted her perspective, and after dancing around the subject, divulged her big secret.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Yet a mere 7 percent of the brands Fashion Revolution looked at divulged any efforts to electrify high-heat processes.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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